Slow Cooked Pepper Steak

SLOW-COOKED PEPPER STEAK

1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef round steak
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 tomatoes, cut into eighths or
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes
with liquid, cut up
2 large green peppers, cut into
strips
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Cooked noodles or rice

Cut beef into 3-in. x 1-in strips brown in
oil in a skillet. Transfer to a slow cook-
er Combine the next seven ingredients;
pour over beef Cover and cook on low
for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Add
tomatoes and green peppers; cook on
low for 1 hour longer. Combine the cold
water and cornstarch to make a paste-
stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook
on high until thickened. Serve over noo-
dles or nce. Yield: 6-8 servings